Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager Contract State/Province: Dubai Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED ABU DHABI Business Line: Transportation Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: International Primary Location: AE - Dubai, UAE - UBora Tower Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

We are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager to join our team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In this role, you will support the project management team in coordinating and facilitating continuous integration initiatives, ensuring smooth collaboration between development and operations teams. You will play a key part in maintaining project timelines, documentation, and process efficiency while gaining valuable experience in CI/CD environments and agile project management. Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating CI/CD pipeline projects and initiatives Support the project manager in tracking project progress, milestones, and deliverables Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including requirements, status reports, and meeting notes Coordinate communication between development teams, operations, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on CI objectives Monitor and track CI tool configurations, build processes, and deployment activities Assist in identifying and resolving project bottlenecks and process inefficiencies Support the implementation of continuous integration best practices and standards Prepare and distribute project status updates and performance metrics Assist in onboarding team members to CI processes and tools Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and implement solutions Maintain organized project files, schedules, and resource allocation records Qualifications 3 + years of experience in project coordination, assistant project management, or related role Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and continuous integration practices Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and development environments Experience with at least one CI tool (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar) Proficiency with version control systems (Git, SVN, or equivalent) Excellent organizational and time management skills Strong written and verbal communication abilities Analytical mindset with attention to detail Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment Problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities Preferred: Experience with automation tools and DevOps practices Preferred: Familiarity with project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar) Preferred: Basic understanding of software testing and quality assurance processes Additional Information At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM